"My Lords, further to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Alton—I should declare that I am sanctioned by Russia—in September the UN rapporteur at the human rights office said that the industrial-scale transnational repression by Russia, including the abuse of Interpol procedures, warranted much further UN action, including the …..." Lord Purvis of Tweed - View Speech
"My Lords, I should state that repeatedly in this debate there have been incorrect references to interests. The Companion is perfectly clear that references to interests need to be specific. There have been a number of instances in this debate that I hope the Government Whips and Opposition Whips will …..." Lord Purvis of Tweed - View Speech
"The actions that the UK has taken on the credible information on the use of chlorine gas on civilians is that it has asked the alleged perpetrators to investigate their own actions. This is wholly insufficient. Under Articles IX and X of the Chemical Weapons Convention, the UK, as a …..." Lord Purvis of Tweed - View Speech